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Musgrave joins calls for Gonzales to resign as AG

Republican U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave of Colorado added her voice Tuesday to those calling for U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to step down.

Musgrave, of Fort Morgan, wrote Gonzales a letter asking him "that, for the good of our country and out of loyalty to the president, you consider stepping aside to ensure that the president, Congress and the country's leaders can rededicate themselves to the important issues facing our nation."

A few Republican and several Democratic lawmakers have called for Gonzales' resignation.

Last week, Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said Gonzales should leave. Salazar calls Gonzales a friend and briefly sat beside him when Gonzales recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee addressing the firings of U.S. attorneys.

Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., said Monday that he is going to let President Bush decide Gonzales' fate.

Allard said that "at times I've been somewhat disappointed with Alberto Gonzales." But Allard said he's concerned about Senate confirmation of a new attorney general in a "highly politically charged environment."

"If he steps down, who is it that we can find to replace him?" Allard asked. "Right now, I don't see an alternative."

Several Senate Democrats have urged a no-confidence vote on Gonzales.

On Monday, President Bush said Gonzales still had his support and denounced the proposal for a no-confidence vote as "pure political theater."

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